…a regular briefing. “We call on relevant parties to avoid taking actions that escalate regional tensions, to resolve differences and disputes through dialogue and negotiation, and to achieve peace and stability in the region at an early date,” Ning said. A Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, kil…

…to weaponise ethnicity or religion. Statements capable of inflaming ethnic, religious or regional tensions have no place in a healthy democracy. “Political disagreement should never become personal hatred. Today’s opponent may become tomorrow’s partner in national development. Politicians must, therefore, compete vigor…

…fuelling concerns over potential supply shortages during the peak summer demand season. Regional tensions escalated further after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement announced an immediate naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, threatening an alternative export route used by the kingdom to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhi…

…escalation. Pakistan, a key intermediary, expressed “deep concern at escalation in regional tensions,” according to its foreign office. But analyst Bader Al-Saif said the escalating attacks would merely delay a permanent agreement. “Both sides want to end the impasse on their own terms, and they are increasingly findin…